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Report to the Access Hawaii Committee

Portal Program Updates | August 4, 2022

Highlights

Online Ballot Request System

  • Launch date: 5/26/22
  • This service was used for the primary and general elections in 2020.
  • For 2022, it was enhanced to accept ballot requests in Chinese, Ilocano, and Tagalog.
  • Users may also select a new delivery option, electronic ballot.
  • Processing improvements were also included.

Hawaii Trails Day Use Permits

  • Launch date: 5/31/22
  • Previously, Hawaii Trails issued permits for an entire day. Now permits can be issued for a time range during a day, spreading out the flow of hikers to better manage the trails.
  • The popular Waihee Ridge Trail on Maui will follow this new model.
  • Hawaii Trails now also includes parking time ranges, controlling the number of vehicles in the parking lot and reducing overcrowding.

Judicial Circuit Court Judge Evaluation

  • Survey date: 6/7/22
  • No longer using paper surveys, which require consolidation by hand.
  • Online surveys made easier to submit so that more will participate and provide feedback.
  • 9 Circuit Court judges evaluated.

Hawaii Charity Registry

  • Launch date: 6/14/2022
  • This improvement allows additional file format names to be imported, so the agency can now import every file within a submission and display all documentation.

Customer Service Summary

Top 10 Inquiries: May 2022 - June 2022

Rank
Service
May
June
Total
Percent
Total Inquiries: 9,320
1
State Camping
728
655
1,383
15%
2
Medical Cannabis Registry (includes login questions)
552
512
1,064
12%
3
Hawaii Compliance Express
434
422
856
9%
4
Login Questions
428
345
773
8%
5
Electronic Marriage Registration System
349
293
642
7%
6
Vital Records Ordering System
291
276
567
6%
7
Professional & Vocational Licensing*
290
230
520
6%
8
Motor Vehicle Registration Renewals
194
167
361
4%
9
eTraffic
151
206
357
4%
10
Misc-NIC
164
128
292
3%
11
All Others
1,194
1,221
2,415
26%

Financials: May 2022 - June 2022 (Unaudited)

Net income: $282,286

Consolidated Balance: June 2022 (Unaudited)

Assets

$7,265,581

Members Equity

$3,899,863

Liabilities

$3,365,718

Total Liabilities & Shareholder Equity

$7,265,581

Looking Forward

  • Aloha Stadium Commerce Store and Event Scheduler
  • DOE McKinley Community School for Adults Online Payments – Farrington and Maui campus
  • DOE Waipahu Community School for Adults – Wahiawa, Kona, and Hilo Campus
  • Kauai Liquor Permits and Payments
  • FY2022 Annual Report Draft
  • Hawaii Annual Code Challenge (HACC)
  • Hawaii Digital Government Summit

Appendix

Supporting information covering the period July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

Press Releases (9)

Awards (5)

Agency
Service
Award Name
Date Received
City and County of Honolulu – Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Fire Department website
Interactive Media Awards – Best in Class
7/16/21
State of Hawaii
Hawaii.gov
Global Excellence Award – Platinum Award
8/12/21
City and County of Honolulu – Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Fire Department website
Web Marketing Association – Government Standard of Excellence
9/3/21
City and County of Honolulu – Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Fire Department website
Davey Awards – Gold Winner
10/26/21
City and County of Honolulu – Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Fire Department website
MobileWebAward – Outstanding Mobile Website
12/2/21

New Services (6)

Agency
Service
Description
Launch Date
County of Hawaii – Department of Liquor Control
Gross Liquor Sales Percentage Fee Payments
Allows payment of County of Hawaii liquor gross sales percentage fee invoice instantly online, and creates an archive for liquor license renewals that reside on the existing liquor permits app.
10/18/21
Attorney General – Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC)
Sex Offender Information Management System
Sex offenders and other covered offenders who are registered with the State of Hawaii may use this service to update their information and make an appointment with the HCJDC.
1/19/22
Judiciary
Judicial District Court Judge Evaluation
No longer using paper surveys, which require consolidation by hand; online surveys made easier to submit so that more will participate and provide feedback. 13 judges evaluated.
3/8/22
County of Kauai – Liquor Control
Kauai Liquor Manager Exam / ID Card Fees
Users can now pay for Kauai liquor manager exam fees and associated ID card fees through our Hawaii.gov payments service.
4/6/22
Department of Education – Waipahu High School
Commerce Platform (Cane Book Store)
Students, staff, and faculty can post Waipahu High School products from the Cane book store online for customers to purchase online or over-the-counter.
5/5/22
Judiciary
Judicial Circuit Court Judge Evaluation
No longer using paper surveys, which require consolidation by hand; online surveys made easier to submit so that more will participate and provide feedback. 9 judges evaluated.
6/7/22

Service Upgrades (11)

Agency
Service
Description
Launch Date
Department of Budget & Finance – Unclaimed Property Division
Unclaimed Property Search
Originally launched in 2008, it was redesigned to be responsive, accessible, and easy to navigate. The service allows citizens to search for unclaimed property for themselves or their family members.
08/16/21
Department of Education
DOE Waipahu Community Schools for Adults (WCSA) Online Registration and Payment System
Updated to allow users to purchase supplies online as part of enrollment or separately. Enhancements were also made to the administrative module.
08/24/21
Department of Health – Harm Reduction Services Branch
Medical Cannabis Registration System
Updated to allow the option for minor applicants to add up to two caregivers and two grow site locations with their application.
11/3/21
Department of Land and Natural Resources – Hunter Education Division
Go Hunt, Hawaii
Hunters can now purchase hunting tags and permits online. Improvements were also made to help control the number of standbys produced in the lottery.
11/4/21
Attorney General – Civil Recoveries Division
Notary Registration System
Upgrade included a redesign of the homepage and added a new process for existing notary publics to become a remote online notary.
3/10/22
Office of City Clerk – City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu Records Collection
New features include: 1) The public can now submit public testimony and receive testimony notifications. 2) A Council Dashboard to review testimony. 3) External document uploads provide a simple and efficient way for Council members/staff and Executive Department staff to submit documents for processing by the Office of the City Clerk. 4) Admin work flow improvements. 5) UI updates.
4/4/22
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) – Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)
Go Hunt Hawaii
Will now verify if a hunter has won a lottery prior to purchasing a lottery hunting tag.
4/26/22
Multiple Agencies
Hawaii.gov Payments
Released a new UI and an additional feature to schedule recurring payments.
4/30/22
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) – Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)
Hawaii Trails Day Use Permits
Now allows permits to be issued for a specific time. The system allows the ability to limit the number of people on the trail as well as the amount of vehicles allowed in the parking lot.
5/31/22
Office of City Clerk – City and County of Honolulu
Online Ballot Request System
This system was used for the primary and general elections in 2020. For 2022, it was enhanced to provide ballot requests for Chinese, Ilocano, and Tagalog. Users may also select a new electronic ballot delivery.
5/26/22
Hawaii Attorney General – Tax & Charities Division
Hawaii Charity Registry
Improvements allow additional files with new file names to be imported and displayed under the associated Charity.
6/14/22

New Websites (1)

Agency
Service
Description
Launch Date
Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism – Business Development and Support Division
Hawaii Remote Work Project
We partnered with DBEDT to create content for the Hawaii Remote Work Project.
8/11/21

Retired Services (2)

Agency
Service
URL
Retired Date
County of Hawaii
Online payments for the County of Hawaii Permitting Application
N/A
07/16/21
Attorney General – Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
This was a WordPress website created for a one time HCJDC symposium event.
hcjdcsymposium.ehawaii.gov
10/21/21

Executed Agreements (21)

All signed agreements can be found in the AHC document repository.

Agency
Service
Document
Signed Date
City and County of Honolulu – Honolulu Emergency Services Department
Website Redesign
SOW
08/27/21
Department of Land and Natural Resources – Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Na Ala Hele Trails and Access Program
SOW Amendment 3
10/10/21
City and County of Honolulu – Office of the City Clerk
Legislative Document Access
SOW Amendment 2
10/15/21
City and County of Honolulu – Office of the City Clerk
Online Ballot Request System
SOW Amendment 1
10/15/21
Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism – Creative Industries Division
Tax Credit Hub
SOW
10/15/21
Department of Education
Commerce Platform and Payment System
SOW Amendment 1
10/22/21
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Fee Agreement
SOW Addendum
12/09/21
County of Kauai – Department of Liquor Control
Liquor Permits and Payments
SOW
12/09/21
Department of Accounting and General Services – Aloha Stadium
Scheduler & Storefront
SOW
12/13/21
County of Maui
Service Fee Update
MOU 7
12/23/21
County of Kauai – Fire Department
Fire Permit Payments
SOW Amendment 1
1/25/22
County of Maui
Service Fee Update
MOU 8
2/28/22
Department of Land and Natural Resources – Hunter Education
Hunter Education and Records Management System
SOW Amendment 8
04/11/22
Department of Transportation – Harbors
Harbor Receipts
SOW
04/11/22
Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism – Small Business Regulatory Review Board
Website Services
SOW Amendment 1
04/11/22
Department of Land and Natural Resources – Bureau of Conveyances
Online Payments
SOW Amendment 1
04/11/22
Attorney General – Tax And Charities
Online Charity Registration
SOW Amendment 10
04/12/22
Department of Health – Harm Reduction Services Branch
Medical Cannabis Registration System – OSP Change Requests
SOW Amendment 5
04/21/22
Department of Land and Natural Resources – Division of Forestry and Wildlife
E-Permitting: Trails Day Use
SOW Amendment 1
04/25/22
Department of Education – McKinley Community School For Adults
Online Payments
SOW
06/15/22

Conferences & Webinars Attended (10)

Conference Name
Description
Dates Attended
Civil Beat: Tourism
IDEAS Live: Is Tourism Broken And Where Do We Go From Here?
07/28/21
GovTech Market Update: Budgets, Trends & Closing Out 2021
Actionable insights on the deals, opportunities, spending and budget trends shaping the market for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022.
08/11/21
TRUE Innovation: Innovation Framework – Ideas to Impact
The Innovation Framework provides a model for fostering creativity and innovation within organizations and communities.
08/19/21
Government & Civics
The mayors of Kauai, Honolulu, Maui and Hawaii counties speak about the big issues impacting their jurisdictions.
08/19/21
Hawaii Annual Code Challenge
We participate both as a HACC sponsor and a challenge sponsor.
10/23/21
Freshworks Refresh
Freshworks Refresh brings together the best minds in customer experience, ITSM, sales and marketing, and HR to gain insights and connections needed to delight customers and fuel business growth.
11/11/21
AWS re:Invent Conference
Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent is the largest global conference focused on cloud computing.
11/29/21 – 12/3/21
Hawaii Digital Government Summit
A one-day virtual event where attendees can connect with peers from the government and industry sectors.
12/14/21
AAMVA Region IV Conference
The Region 4 Conference provides an opportunity for attendees to discuss today’s relevant motor vehicle and law enforcement related issues.
06/21/22 – 06/23/22
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Virtual Diversity and Inclusion author series
The KC Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusion Author Series hosts NIC DEI Committee sponsored speaker Farzana Nayani discussing the “Power of Employee Resource Groups and Creating Authentic Change.
06/23/22

Unscheduled Downtime (7)

Time
Duration
Affected Sites
Comments
07/22/21 at 2:33am
1h 30m
Limited sites: Criminal History Search, Covered Offender Search, Hawaii Integrated Justice Information Sharing (HIJIS) System, Traffic Abstract Service
Systemmetrics ISP network outage
08/18/21 at 2:26am
35m
Limited sites: Criminal History Search, Covered Offender Search, HIJIS
Systemmetrics ISP network outage
08/31/21 at 8:20am
4h
Services requiring external communication
Network issue with service provider (AWS) in our region
12/23/21 at 8:45am
45m
WordPress websites
WordPress websites slow or down due to DB capacity issue
1/23/22 at 1:00am
2h 30m
AG Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center Applications
Hawaiian Telcom network outage
2/5/22 at 10:23pm
50m
AG Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center Applications
Hawaiian Telcom network outage
2/13/22 at 1:00am
1d 12h
Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) renewal applications
Honolulu mainframe update impacted the communication with the MVR Renewal applications.

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